Police say Caleca called Singh a terrorist before allegedly hitting him with his truck. Caleca then dragged the victim several feet before fleeing.

He later dropped off the car at a repair shop in Baldwin on Long Island and called his insurance company from the shop to make a claim, according to the owner of the body shop. As he was leaving in his girlfriend's car, police arrived and arrested him.

Caleca, of Setauket, faces charges of attempted murder as a hate crime and assault as a hate crime. No information on a lawyer for him was available.

Singh was treated at Jamaica Hospital for abdominal and back injuries.